Daisy Ridley Recalls Director J.J. Abrams’ Advice After Star Wars Casting: “This Is a Religion for People” - eviltoast

Ridley battled intense anxiety during the release of ‘The Last Jedi,’ eventually leading to the development of holes in her gut.

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    8 months ago

    I always felt bad for the whole cast, but Ridley especially. I’m not a giant fan of the sequels, but she did the best with what she was given, and in the hands of better writers/directors/execs I think it could’ve been a very different story for her and her character.

    She has a lot of charisma as an actor and person, it was a shame it got wasted and then she took the brunt of the abuse from the toxic fans. A victim of the ego and greed of others.

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    8 months ago

    And it didn’t matter anyway, because the folks at Disney were going to fuck it up no matter how she did.

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      8 months ago

      The point is that she was going to have to carry the can on that, regardless of what she did.

      Fans being what fans are.